‘living glue’ inspired by marine organisms like barnacles and mussels works underwater or in highly damp or humid conditions
25 March 2019Cordelia Sealy
Sensitive, see-through electronic skin for underwater touch screen
22 March 2019David Bradley
A novel type of polymer can alter its thermal conductivity by switching between a crystalline state and a liquid state in response to light.
19 March 2019
A polymer composite containing graphene and nanoparticles can produce a more stable solid-electrolyte interphase in lithium metal batteries.
18 March 2019
underbelly of lobsters could hold clue to developing a tough, strong and flexible material for body armor and other applications
15 March 2019Cordelia Sealy
15 March 2019Christopher A. Schuh
Acoustic metamaterial structure blocks 94% of sound
14 March 2019Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have discovered that a high-strength polymer called PBDT has a rare double-helix structure.
13 March 2019
The twist angle between layers of 2D semiconductors provides a ‘tuning knob’ to turn them into an exotic quantum material.
11 March 2019
Researchers used machine learning to simulate the quantum mechanics analysis of two capacitor materials, greatly speeding up the process.
7 March 2019
Researchers have developed a novel fiber comprising a gallium metal core surrounded by an elastic polymer sheath that is both strong and tough.
1 March 2019